The Truth about Gas VS Electric Weed Eaters! (Which is better?!)

[@bloodywellright4197]

You can drink 2 more beers waiting for the battery to recharge.

[@soupspoon9554]

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[@Mr.DontKnow]

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[@24266brian]

Sir that's great but it's early if you put the battery on the charger at night the day before you cut your weeds

[@johnlevel30calhoun23]

Or you can have an extra battery on deck so that when the battery that you used dies you can put it on charge and use the spare battery and you don’t run out of power! And you can drink your 2 beers while you string trim and edge!

[@mhs5680]

I’ll settle for the beers 😊

[@TimStegall-m3e]

Wow, what a great comparison video. On the one hand we have a broken gas powered trimmer that doesnt work at all. VS A working battery trimmer. Hmmmmm, I wonder which one is going to work better? I wonder which one is going to cut better? I wonder which one will last longer. Oh wait. We have a winner. I know you won't believe it, but the working battery trimmer excelled in all categories. There you have it folks. Buy the battery trimmer. It out performes the non working gas trimmer in all catagories.

[@garethjudd5840]

For a landscape contractor you will need at least 10 fully charged batteries for an 8 hour day.

[@Cobbido]

How do we know you're not just pretending that a landscape contractor needs at least 10 fully charged batteries for an 8 hour day?

[@KingJesus1kfamo]

Well I’ve never used a electric weed eater but I don’t doubt it, I used to have a really expensive battery powered blower and they told use that it was the best but five months later it stopped working and charging !!!!!!

[@gregoryburkhead7813]

​@Cobbido He's right . If u have 20-30 houses a day. This won't last. A echo weed eater on a full tank . U can do 2 -3 houses before filling up. These batteries want 300 dollars just for batteries. Milliamps means alot. For a home owner go for the electric u can get 45mins out of it.

[@GravityMediaUS]

This video was really helpful, I appreciate your simple yet logical 5points! Because you focused on exactly what many of us needed to know. Thanks!

[@666dynomax]

I have had a cheap curved shaft trimmer. Stihl. It starts and cranks every time. Just found the receipt i got it in 2009. Its been mowing two lawns and one of them requires 30-45 minutes of whipping. It starts 1-3 pulls every time. Only two things I've done is the primer bulb and had to clean the spark arestor. You're over dramatizing the gas mixture etc. Glad you like it but the electrics didn't cut it. Commercially ive tried the electric. Of 8 5 died in three years and by 5 years there all dead and switched back to the stihl fs56. Anyway glad it works for you but they cost more and cause more of agrication for me with electric

[@louiswebb1845]

Was already on electric power tools…….went to electric power head with attachments (trimmer,pole saw ,hedge clippers ,edger) and blower 2 years ago…best thing I ever did 👍

[@KingJesus1kfamo]

Good for you buddy you are slowly saving us all!!!!

[@davids.9834]

I just purchased my first electric string trimmer. After using it for a few weeks..... I am never going back to gas. It is better in almost every way and Im sorry I did not switch years ago. I dont use it commercially but I have a rather large yard at 2 plus acres....... still... never going back to gas.

[@andrewsallee6044]

I just replaced the carb on my trimmer. Cost $11 and took 5 minutes. Runs perfectly.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

I was going to say this too. I have a 1996ish LawnBoy mower that literally survived a whole house demo. Runs like a top despite being used for 3 hours every single week since new. The key is that I FIX IT when something goes out. The carb was replaced, the fuel squeeze button went bad too, one time the oil compartment came loose and that left a nice mess. But overall invest a buck and some elbow grease and you'd be surprised how long these gasoline tools will run. I personally would not buy electric battery units, cable if its something I don't use a lot like my edger. I'm going to get a 2stroke weed eater because from my experience, those battery units start needing new batteries really quickly and also I just don't trust them to not spontaneously catch on fire.

[@bobk.1428]

I have a electric Ryobi 18v. It’s not a monster but it’s still growing strong after 4 years.

[@zachbowman2109]

How big is it now?

[@adreanlinerusher]

You may want to check out upgrading to a new brushless. I am a ryobi fan as well think they are underated for the price and use of tool swaps. Love my 6" ryobi brushless handheld chain saw, multi tool, and angle grinder. All brushless and use them multiple times a week. Saves so much time sharpening blades etc, cutting stuff out, etc.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

I took the stupid tap heads off my brushcutter years ago. I bought a one bottle that auto mixes the 2 stroke mix same time every time. And ONLY ever use unleaded non ethanol. Dont leave fuel in them and one has lasted me over 12 years. a 26cc full crank chinese victa. I run single strips cut to lenght of 3mm diamon core line and added a grease nipple to the head. Its got so much balls its never bogged down once. If you keep your trimmer tuned and running well ie new decent ngk spark plug good airfilter good clean fuel. It shoudl last you a lifetime almost.

[@brettcarter6189]

Most times when a gas trimmer is hard to start or won’t start, it’s because the spark plug, fuel filter and air filter have either never been changed, or haven’t been changed in years. It’s easy maintenance that takes less than twenty minutes. I do like the battery powered ones, but the expensive batteries on those might last five years or so. Replacing the battery on those costs almost as much as buying a new trimmer. My gas powered Echo trimmer has lasted almost ten years and starts on the first pull. I can trim all day if I need to, without having to stop and wait for anything to charge. My dad has one that is probably fifteen years old. The gas one is also more environmentally friendly because it doesn’t add to the problem of lithium batteries piling up somewhere because they can’t be recycled - not to mention what the mining does to the land. I think in the long run, gas trimmers are more cost effective and practical.

[@miguellopez3392]

Lithium ion batteries are recyclable, the battery last longer if you avoid cycling the battery completely or overheating them by draining them in too fast, the bigger the battery the easier it is to maintain it's life. You also have to account for fuel and maintenance savings, if you do a lot of yard work you will pay 1/5 in fuel and oil cost over the course of 5-10 years. After 5 years I can still pull my electric trimmer out of the garage and have it running in seconds with the same battery I charged 5 months prior, same with the electric lawnmower I use.

[@mikeabiuso2075]

The two biggest things for me are, string thickness (my 28cc gas echo takes .155" line) which is twice as thick so it doesnt break very often, and when it does i just shove in a pair of pre cut fat line into the quick load head (none of that bang the crap out of it nonesence) And the Carburators are easy to replace and only cost $50-100 vs a battery thats $200

[@GrimGrundy_blc]

I use my 60v dewalt trimmer on a property that is a bit under 2 acres with a number of structures to weed whack around. I did need a 2nd 60v battery which wasnt too expensive. I love the trimmer. It has a great deal of torque and the throttle can be controlled similar to a gas trimmer so its not an on/off switch. I enjoy the simplicity of it and the bonus is i can use the batteries for this trimmer with all of my other dewalt power tools ive accumulated over the past few years.

[@Fishin-mission1]

I got a 80v atlas and I love it. Get the fast charger though to keep up batteries full if you got a big yard.

[@stevescott1962]

That husqy still looks good, send it here ill get it running

[@2reelyakrz481]

I believe that none are absolutely better than others in all areas. I generally prefer gas over electric for chainsaws, push mowers, presenters, etc because for me, I need to be able to go and work all day cutting trees, mowing, trimming (and brush cutting, pole sawing, etc) in areas where I can't charge batteries - we're on a farm. This is the biggest factor for us. My wife prefers electric around the house. We have both battery and corded. She loves the corded electric chainsaw. It's going to be a best fit for the need.

[@adreanlinerusher]

You should check out some battery powered chainsaws. I used to love corded as well. One of my favorite tools now is the cheap 6" non lubed ryobi hand held chainsaw. It makes trimming small limbs and things like palm fronts insanely easy. I use it all the time. Its nice to cut down a large tree then kill the chainsaw, then take your time taking 10 minutes to delimb and not worry about saftey as much. Its brushless and so darn light and easy to use. It'll cut 4 easy six inches a little harder but i've cut down a lot of 1 ft pines with them. Also love my shtil 250 things just a workhorse.

[@WillieBeard]

I was sold on electric around 2:22. Right when you said “carburator ”

[@BrandonVeloz-ms6bj]

Basically large or long jobs is best to use gas but small or quick jobs, you can go ahead and use battery

[@kevinintheusa8984]

I went with a DeWalt because it was lighter and easy to use for my wife. We had a lot of the Dewalt batteries but it still too about 5 of them to do our entire yard and she ended up dragging the batteries around in a cart because it ran out so fast. I now went back to my Echo trimmer with a Speed Head on it and I can do the entire yard on a quarter of tank of fuel in about 30 minutes. Our battery powered Dewalt just sits in the garage and she may use it to trim a few spots but it is not our go to trimmer by a long shot.

[@fabfrenchies1974]

Rarely had a problem using ethanol gas in my mowers and trimmers, work for years, but I don't let them sit for more than a few months. Carburator plugged one time, there one piece it is just the small hole plugged in the carb got it cleared and been using for 4 years now not worth the hassle to me to go electric, I bought one before it sucked at weed trimming causing me more work.

[@Wrangler506]

I own the 40v Ryobi lawn tools and I can say the push mower is fantastic but I’ve had nothing but issues with 2 weed trimmers I went through. I would not recommend the trimmers as they overheated in the least amount of stress.

[@handytbutler7380]

i have the ryobi trimmer as well, its very weak and does not last long at all. im very skeptical about any of the electric ones because of this. ive always used echo weedeaters and they have been a beast for me. I tried a stihl trimmer and it was complete garbage, the replacement head was impossible to find and the head that came with it kept breaking the line. heard good things about the ego but still skeptical on it.

[@ltcajh]

Mine spits out line.

[@kmdrsydale]

I have a Ryobi mower, trimmer, chainsaw and have done well BUT after about 4 years I'm seeing issues with the tools I use the most. My mower handle is screwed directly into plastic and is always getting loose. I tighten it every time I use it. It also doesn't always want to switch to high power and will bog down in cases where it needs the high power. My trimmer seems under powered for anything other than light trimming and, AGAIN, the guard keeps coming loose. My batteries now BARELY make it through cutting my yard. To replace the 2 batteries it would cost me as much as buying new tools. SO...even battery operated tools have become disposable. I will be switching back to good quality Echo branded gas tools that reportedly last for well over 10 years

[@CharlesCHubbard]

We jumped into the Ryobi 40v yard tools ( push mower, weed eater, leaf blower) about 2 years ago. We have a slightly larger, maybe 4 beer, yard. They have performed great for the work we do. Each tool came with a battery and since they all share the same type of battery we have plenty to get the work done.

[@bobbycole3968]

I have a 1 acre lot...for trimming i switched from gas to battery and couldn't be happier...for mowing i will stick with gas for sure.

[@kotaspremiere2931]

part of the issue with the gas one is it's a husqvarna. Maybe i will get a lot of heat for this but ive done a lot of weed eating for places ive worked and every time it was a place that used husqvarna weed eaters i had issue after issue with them. One place i worked for used stihl weed eaters and i have to say stihl does it right, they start right up, they don't bog down. They don't get easily tangled by weeds like others and they just run through whatever you need them to. With that being said if i can find a good battery weed eater that lasts without having to charge every 5 minutes of use i will be happy with that since this new place i live has a small yard.

[@leadnsteel1428]

I just buy premixed fuel and never have any problems with my gas trimmer.

[@adreanlinerusher]

I have a milwaukee 18 as a backup and its okay as a backup. I mainly got it for the hedger and chainsaw extensions. I do like it for that but the weedeater sucks and I have tried all the battery ones. I barely reccomend it as a backup but I am used to Shindawa 242, Sthil, old Redmax, and quality trimmers so there is ZERO comparrison. I'd take a 10 year old one of the aforementioned over any battery today but who knows in 5 years. I will say this though, I like Ryobi for the price. I think a 100$ ryobi battery would be great for somebody older with say just a small patio to weed eat.

[@garofalo1707]

I've had a Husky 128 ld for over 15 years with minor carb cleaning and adjusting .The battery operated is definitely good for the lady's and guys that can't do any repairs or carb adjustment. No disrespect to anyone. I do own a Milwaukee trimmer but i hardly ever use it , just to easy and fast to fill a gas tank for me.

[@uniquerod52]

I'm afraid to buy another electric trimmer, maybe I bought a bad one but the battery trimmer has this really bad power duration. Even if your battery is fully charged, after one time use the batter just becomes really weak and the trimmer will just stop working in the middle of your work unless you swap it out with a FULLY charged battery, the trimer will turn on but when it hits any object like the grass it will immediately stop working because not enough power is provided, and when you went to charge the battery that you thought it was dead or that almost ran out of power, the indicator/color of the light shows 80-90% full, in other words, the battery has to be above 90% for the trimmer to work properly, after it reaches 90% or below it becomes too weak to trim. Gas trimmer obviously doesn't have this issue.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

Slightly different bag of peanuts but hear me out, I helped to manage a car dealer parts depo during my time in Univ and they needed leaf blowers to remove lot car snow in the winter. I advised them to go with 2stroke units but they pushed back and I got them about 4 of the Ryobi battery leaf blowers. Its been a year and a half and most of them only last for about 5 minutes at best. Total junk. The director came to me again and I picked up a whole team of 2stroke backpack leaf blowers. Been running perfectly fine, but they take 10 minutes to cold start in the winter for the car snow removal. What's amazing though is the 40 50 minutes plus run time (they also start quick once warm)! And no down time, just get more premix fuel (better for the employees).

[@davidperry4013]

I have a Milwaukee M18 fuel strimmer and has the power of gas without the noise pollution, air pollution, and small engine headaches.

[@Temuba]

Yeah, I would say my yard is 3 beers, third would be for the "you go boy, you did it!"

[@tomKZ8TOM]

Just have to pick a brand that works with all your other battery tools so you have extra backup batteries.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

I purposefully went with a lawn equipment based company.. ego… it’s higher voltage and rated at 40 mins for my model. I go on avg 1:20m per charge always over 1 hour... 20v and whatever ah is still a joke compared to the 56v whatever ah for runtime. I have the 2.5 ah. I’d hate to see a 2ah Dewalt battery vs mine. I checked out the stihl electric and it still paled in comparison in runtime…

[@lordtickles1478]

I am looking at getting an electric trimmer great vid. And an FYI usually what you are describing about your gas trimmer is probably a diaphragm. They like 35 cents if you wanted to fix it. I am torn between the dewalt and the ego.

[@jh9992]

I have all gas powered lawn equipment because of the power. But I don't have a massive lawn so a battery powered one could work. But my weed-wacker would have to completely fail and break to have me go and buy a new weed-wacker. The problem with your gas powered weed-wacker is actually not that big of a fix. Instead of figuring out what is wrong with the carburetor, they sell fully assembled new carburetors online very cheap. If you are handy with small engines, this job should take you less than an hour.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

THIS. I have a late 90s LawnBoy mower that has been running thanks to all the random parts on ebay! All she took was one carb, a new air filter, and a cheap sparkplug! Runs like a top. I feel a lot lot lot of bias in this video and I know from experience that the electric battery stuff sucks a lot when you most need it. Right now I have a corded 1980s weed trimmer and tugging a cord around the yard is literally INSANE, the amount of times I almost trimmed the cord

[@charlescoates6661]

Battery operated trimmers a okay for someone who has a small yard. As far as batteries go $152 each is not my idea of cheap.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

Better to get gas unit. When something goes bad like a carb its a 30min job and probably 20bucks on ebay. This video is biased

[@lowellwhite8810]

Yup, heard the same out of my youngest about the time you made this vid. Small suburban yard, doesn't want the mess or fuss, he says. So he goes high $ just like. Now it's a year later. Dad, I can't get done. This takes too long. Help me buy equipment that will help me get done faster. Yes, back to gas. A well chosen OLD lawn mower that moves faster than he can walk and a well chosen pro trimmer that cuts faster than he can move. The old man provides stabilized fuel in sealed containers at start of the season.

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- No problems with 4 stroke here. It's 2 stroke. Mixing fuel for 5 different machines, but mostly, I hate carburetors on small engine 2-strokes. It's guarantied a matter of time, sooner than later you're dinking around with them. Now the Stihl weed whip my dad bought is two stroke and lasted 25 years. It still runs (needs carb work, and it's needed carb work about 15 times in that span) but it's tired. So I ordered this unit here. Like my chainsaws, I just need to pick it up and go, and not baby the crap out of small 2-stroke carbs. EFI on a weed whip would be awesome, go that way if I could :) And I like your 1911 analogy. Have plenty of 1911s. Every real man at their end should be enshrined in a pile of them the size of The Great Pyramid of Giza. But I carry around a Rock Island Armory 1911, chambered in 10mm.

[@mikefarrell6766]

My best trimmers in order: Stihl gas, idk model, older than I am Makita 36v...impressive. that DeWalt looks alright. Old red Honda motor

[@jerrybessetteDIY]

I got an 18V Ryobi since I have other Ryobi tools. It works on my 0.4 acer yard. The electric is instant grab and go. I hated my gas trimmers.

[@rocklobster5074]

Electric is better for smaller homes that don't have a lot of trimming needed. A full battery should get the job done when necessary. Gas is better for larger properties or businesses that need to cover more land. My yard is pretty small so I love my electric trimmer. It's nice not having to worry about oil/fuel/spark plugs. Recently switched to an electric mower that has 2 batteries for my backyard and I do not miss having to deal with gas. I do still prefer gas/hybrid cars over EVs though.

[@TribullsEnglishBulldogs]

The cheapest basic model for dewalt weed eaters do not last long at all. I bought one it did not last 7 days before it started smoking really bad & stopped working. They warrantied me a new one and same thing happened just a bad design. However from what i have seen the dewalt 60v you just reviewed has great ratings

[@biggas101]

Makes total sense i am not weed eating or edging a huge lot so 45 minutes on a battery will do me fine

[@troybingham6426]

How long have you had it? A couple of people have told me the battery powered ones don't last as long.

[@steveeuphrates-river7342]

I'm going battery, thanks for the info!

[@gg-gn3re]

chainsaws are the same boat. unfortunately with the weed eater you need to have batteries but luckily battery chainsaw doesn't always make sense if you are just cutting logs. I wish we didn't have to move around so much with weed eaters so I could plug it in too lol I hate starting small engines and being worn out already before it even starts However I'd recommend plug in ones there since you move around a lot less with one. The oregon has self sharpening and has far longer run time and cutting time than any gas ones that exist... at 1/10th the price.

[@JasonMills-j7c]

2 beers told me exactly the time it took to cut your yard 😭😂😂

[@Mycooloriginal]

Problem with my battery one is at 40% battery left It takes twice as long to cut stuff.

[@maxtrac50]

Wow, a lot of you say have a second battery. $150 for a spare battery or $30 for filter spark plug and carb.

[@Bricks56]

Gas trimmers aren’t worth the hassle, imo.

[@charlesroberts6965]

Jack appreciate you sharing more on these tools.. every situation is different but you shared great points for the average guy to follow.

[@billmcgrath8031]

So I bought a Dewalt 20v chainsaw 5ah battery, and was amazed at what it cuts, and the speed it cuts.... The three dead soldiers I had in the shed... Stihl, Poulan, and Craftsman all worked great at first.... Now I'm like why crank, when you can just flip a switch, and go....

[@angryamerican2544]

sounds like a bunch of excuses. Sounds like the fuel pump in the bottom of the carburetor as an issue. It's about 28 bucks to get a whole new carburetor and pump. And it takes you about a half hour to put it in.

[@kennethwilliams9668]

Sometimes a excuse is all you need 😅

[@ezragonzalez8936]

for personal small yard the battery power ones are great for commercial hell the f you would need 2-3 batteries per job absolutely not practical or economical for commercial work.

[@anthonymacneil2279]

I had two Dewalt trimmers, both lasted two seasons and were used in light yard work, stay away from the one's with motor in head. Both crapped out because of the motor circuit board. Debris gets inside them. Its buyer beware STAY AWAY!! Cheers

[@sergeipepper7213]

I have 32 acres and I have an ego electric Weedwhacker that will cut almost anything. I cut like a watt an inch tree with the brush cutter attachment.

[@JoelEasley-yj8oo]

Thanks for the info. I so enjoyed your kayak fishing videos. back when you had no grey hairs. lol.

[@jerryashford7552]

Hey Jack, a landscape guy advised me to never use reg gas and oil but use Trufuel for mowers and edgers. The ethanol that is in gasoline ruins engines. Hope to see you do more open water kayak videos!

[@tomKZ8TOM]

Snowblowers too! 😂

[@hudsont231]

Many different gas stations now sell non-ethanol fuel. Me and my dad have only ever used non-ethanol in the small engine stuff we have and it seems to help.

[@DillyDogSays]

There are videos on YT showing TruFuel is junk also...

[@stevescott1962]

Use echo red armor 2 stroke oil, with pump fuel, it has ethonal blocker in it, trufuel sucks ain't good for your machine, look up chicanic on youtube she got a video about it

[@ezragonzalez8936]

for personal small yard the battery power ones are great for commercial hell the f you would need 2-3 batteries per job absolutely not practical or economical for commercial work.

[@raczyk]

Can you use a 20volt battery in the 60 volt trimmer?

[@alabamaadventurer]

I bought a craftsman battery powered “weed eater” a couple of years ago. I Love it, however I will say they are only good for the average 1/2 acre homeowner or less. Mine is a 20volt battery and is interchangeable with my tools. So that if you have power tools get one that you can use those batteries with.

[@gsmith6255]

Good to know thanks Jack.

[@dannyd-rockmahaffey3087]

I think Nichole needs her yard trimmed..lol....good video

[@Thomas-f9n4p]

Only gas for me!

[@bullpup33]

Residential, sure battery. Commercial YMMV. Country? Gas 💯.

[@rowdybroomstick6394]

I love everything you said, except I think you'd be happier if you cut grass on Wednesday evening and go fishing on Saturday 😁🎣🎣🎣

[@reginabinion11]

Thank you Yak❤

[@jasonmenken8910]

Dang man, do you have any grass in that yard, or is it all weeds?

[@TonyB001]

Y’all still have your pop up ?

[@gearhead366]

Good lesson here... those who are not competent enough to keep a 2-cycle engine running should go battery powered. I use Echo equipment, Echo 2-cycle oil, and ethanol-free fuel. All my equipment cranks up just fine every Spring. I'm over 60, and can't pull a starter like I could 20, 30, 40 yrs ago, and I have no problem cranking my power heads and chainsaw. Even my wife (who is also over 60) can crank the trimmer (the only power tool she uses) just fine. Keep your (ethanol-free) fuel fresh, and your equipment maintained (don't expect an air filter to last 5 yrs), don't leave it outside, and it will serve you well.

[@wlatronica21]

As a professional landscaper, I pour gas 100s of times a month and spilling and dirt going in are just not a thing. Stop the funnel BS. The only part of electric that is good, is it is idiot safe. I can't deal with the lack of power.

[@strikerz2912]

I have a 40 watt dewalt weed eater, love it. No more gas

[@mutantryeff]

5/8th acre and waiting for the battery to charge? I'd never get it done without having to start over again.

[@chickenchoker9000]

Going back to gas tired of buying ryobi batterys

[@othatdude30]

I brought a after market batterey on ebay in which is 4 times cheaper than the manufacturer batterry for my ryobi

[@24266brian]

I think battery is cheaper in the long run vs gas powered weed eater because you always have mix the gas with 2 to 1 gass mix that you cost $5.00 for plus the gass And like this guy says you have to pay someone else to fix it later. Make sure you buy battery powered weed wacker weed eater that has a lithium battery because they last a life time And having to pull 3 time or more is a pain and your wife is not going to use a gass power weed eater at that rate

[@richardface8664]

Cool Video thanks!

[@RobsReviews]

the small ones suck but that looks decent

[@millerpestcontrol5364]

40 volt ryobi has nothing on my gas stilh. Not even close in power.

[@oneheadlight8000]

A little carb cleaner and a spark plug, and you’re up and running

[@ltcajh]

Manufacturers keep changing battery designs, making your trimmer obsolete way before a gas trimmer dies.

[@EDDELBUTTEL]

My Australian father calls them whipper snippers 😂

[@deltasquared7777]

Like kid's toys they should give you the tool for free considering how much $$$$$ they hit you up for the batteries that don't have that much full-power lifetime.

[@kiavaxxaskew]

it's a small engine, there's no way you can't find out what's wrong with it.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

oh the horror! Now try that on a disassembled Hyundai engine core

[@palopallas9237]

You are funny! (thanks) oh, & thanks for tips

[@2reelyakrz481]

You seem to have a magic touch with gas engines 🤣😂🤣. Have you considered getting a goat to keep everything eaten down? 😋

[@Jaredbar]

Don't let someone say you should've bought a stihl. my 375 dollar stihl trimmer's carb crapped out after 3 years. my current ryobi hasn't blinked an eye lol.

[@TRaysDigginIt]

Very good topic, for me a good quality Stihl gas weed eater works much better since I live on a corner lot with a heavy slope. If I did have a smaller yard I'm sure the electric one would be fine.

[@albertvaninwegen601]

I sell outdoor equipment, and hoosing the right tool for your situation is more compicated than this video implies. Do yoursel a favour, go talk to someone who knows the products well and has your best interest at heart. There is no best tool, there is only the best tool for you. save yourself some frustration and buyers remorse.

[@joenop3393]

I have Dewalt for everything!!

[@andrewropp2525]

I used to have a battery powered weed whacker. Now I have a 110v extension cord weed whacker and it's way better. I grew up using my dad's gas weed whacker, forget those ever existed for your own sanity.

[@brianjeffrey1790]

All those Brands you named were junk if it's not a still you have wasted your time I do a cemetery of 105 Acres that's all I use and they last for years and that's everyday all day long from Spring till late fall

[@ltcajh]

I’m not tracking. Are you using gas?

[@brianjeffrey1790]

@@ltcajh yes I used gas operated Stihl weed eater commercial grade

[@jasoncapecod]

can't tell ya how many gas trimmers i have thrown out...the electric is so much better...going strong for over 8 yrs

[@Tony-uz7jz]

Send me the husqvarna, thanks

[@ozzfest78]

got a have gas unless your in your own yard

[@kjo4498]

i will admit that my 1983 stihl string trim still works great, but i don't. i've been milwaukee m18 for years, bought the string trimmer last year and the pole saw this weekend, i'd never go anything but battery powered. i live on 2 acres with a barn, lots of driveway and way to many flower beds, luckily i have quite a few batteries to swap out, but typically don't. i'm getting old, i can finish tomorrow or 2 days from now. instant on and 4ah battery will do 50% of my yard. i'd never go gas again.

[@Azntrutek2012]

I stop watching as soon as he said his arm almost fall off to start his gas trimmer. It is not the trimmer’s fault but the fault of the operator. My 5 yrs old Ryobi start take no more than 2 pull every time. It is all depend on how you treat your equipment.

[@ConnectorIQ]

In Nj its called weed wacker LOL

[@monmixer]

I'm sick of gas motors. Break all of the time on yard equipment.

[@johnguldin2735]

Gas is king.

[@Thetrue70]

They both have their own purposes. These are trimmer not lawn mowers 😂

[@markrobertson6491]

City people get electric, country people get gas

[@keepingitonehundred]

2cyles if you spend a little extra $ to buy TruFuel you will never have starting issues...Been doing that for years. 4 Bulb Pumps, a few half choke pulls, let it idle for a minute and never look back. I am intrigued by getting a smaller lightweight maintenance Electric Trimmer though 😎 to just trim between major trimmings. There always that one set of Weeds that grows super fast through my Zoysia in Spring. Good reviw👍